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Parallel-stranded DNA-tetraplex fromed from the Tetrahymena telomeric sequence d(TTGGGGT) solved by NMR spectroscopy (PDB code: 139d; stereo representation).

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Figure from

Meyer, M.; Sühnel, J. [not peer-reviewed]
Berichte des IZWR (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena), Band 2, 2003, 43-60.

Computational Studies on Base Tetrad Motifs in Nucleic Acid Structures - Quantum Chemistry Helps to Understand Biology.

Related work is described in

M. Meyer, J. Sühnel
In: Computational Chemistry: Reviews of Current Trends, Vol. 8, (Ed. J. Leszczynski),
World Scientific (ISBN 981-238-702-1), 2003, chapter 4, pp. 161-208

Base Polyad Motifs in Nucleic Acids - Biological Significance, Occurrence in Three-Dimensional Experimental Structures and Computational Studies

Cover page of the February 25, 2002 Issue of Biopolymers (Nucleic Acid Sciences)
referring to the article: J. Sühnel, Biopolymers 2002, 61, 31-51. Beyond nucleic acid base pairs: From triads to heptads. [PubMed]

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M. S. Weiss, M. Brandl, J. Sühnel, D. Pal, R. Hilgenfeld. Trends Biochem. Sci. 2001, 26, 521-523. More Hydrogen Bonds for the (Structural) Biologist [PubMed]

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J. P. Groten, V. J. Feron, J. Sühnel. Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 2001, 22, 316-322. Toxicity of Simple and Complex Mixtures [PubMed]

Molecular dynamics simulations of RNA structures

Distribution of Mg2+ ions around an RNA hairpin structure. 
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in preparation

IMB Jena Image Library of Biological Macromolecules

Visualization types for automatically generated entry pages (example: Ustilago sphaerogena ribonuclease U2; PDB code: 1rtu).
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For more details see:
J. Reichert, A. Jabs, P. Slickers, J. Sühnel, Nucleic Acids Res. 2000, 28, 246-249.
(Supplementary Material)

Statistical analysis of C-H...O and C-H...N interactions in RNA structures

Distance/angle distributions of C-H...O interactions in the RNA backbone.
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Brandl, Meyer, Sühnel. Theor. Chem. Acc. 1999, 101:103-113,

Molecular dynamics simulations of RNA structures


Orientation of the O2'-H hydrogen atom in the RNA backbone. 
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Schneider, Sühnel, Bipolymers 1999, 50:287-303.

Combined-action assessment for biologically active agents


Experimental combination effects and calculated zero-interaction response surface. 
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Dressler, Müller, Sühnel, Computers and Biomedical Research 1999, 32:145-160.

Molecular Modelling Studies of DNA Minor Groove Binders: Bisquaternary Ammonium Heterocyclic Compounds


Determination of the raduius of curvature for crescent shaped minor-groove binders
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Slickers, Hillebrand, Kittler, Löber, Sühnel, Anti-Cancer Drug Design 1998, 13, 463-488.

Virtual reality modeling

VRML representation of a metal binding site (Co(III)(NH2)4) in a partial structure of a group I intron ribozyme (Protein Data Bank code: 1ajf).
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Reichert, Jabs, Sühnel, Nachrichten aus Chemie, Technik und Laboratorium 1998, 46:A64-A68.

Quantum-chemical studies on unusual base pairs

Superposition of the adenine-thymine (blue) and of the adenine-difluorotoluene (red) base pairs.
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Meyer, Sühnel, J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn. 1997, 15-619-624

Combined-action assessment for biologically active agents

Experimental combination effects and calculated zero-interaction response surface. 
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Sühnel, Food Chem. Toxicol. 1996, 34:1151-1153.

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